[pianotech] New hammers

[Ed Sutton]

If they're willing to pay for your work, customers like this can be 
wonderful.

When you talk of "issues" it sounds like you just want the demands to go 
away.

It's important to be clear that you understand what the customer is asking. 
You need to be able to hear it, or imagine it in your mind, so that you want 
it, too. I would not recommend voicing or changing hammers without some 
tonal goal in mind.

Perhaps you need to sleep on it. Sometimes things like this need a little 
time.

Ed S.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Richard
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 5:39 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: [pianotech] New hammers
>
> List,
> I have a client with a Weinbach 6'4". He does extensive research
> online, and seems very easily influenced by what he reads.
> He is a very good player and knows what he wants as in voicing, but it
> has been very difficult to please him.
> So far I have lightly reshaped hammers, steamed, and needled to soften
> the tone.
> I think these are Abel hammers.
> He now thinks he wants new hammers, but I am concerned that there may
> be no end to his issues.
> I could use some advice .
> Thanks
> RU/UP
> Sent from my iPhone
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